People v. American Central Insurance

By 2 Comp. Laws, § 7257 (3 How. Stat. [2d Ed.] § 8082), it is, among other things, provided :

“Any fire insurance company, association, or partnership incorporated by or organized under the laws of any other State, or any foreign government, doing business within this. State, shall, as a condition precedent to the renewal of an annual certificate by the secretary of State, make and file in the office of the State treasurer, annually, in the month of January of each year, on oath or affirmation, a statement of the number of fire policies issued by its agents, and procured by or written for…